Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
242. Master's. He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick. See 305 below. 261.
Chapter 23 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “See 305 below.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master's.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
make reference to
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.”
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From this reading 242.
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From this reading 261.
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From this reading See 305 below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading See 305 below.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master's.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
make reference to
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
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From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See 305 below.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He means the Douglas, but John of Brent takes it to refer to Roderick.
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